aspidium
Synonym of dryopteris: a member of a certain genus of ferns, including the male fernSynonym of dryopteris: a member of a certain genus of ferns, including the male fern.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, dated)Synonym of dryopteris: a member of a certain genus of ferns, including the male fern.
(dated, uncountable)A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
Origin
A genericized form of taxonomic name Aspidium, from New Latin aspidium (“shield fern”) proA genericized form of taxonomic name Aspidium, from New Latin aspidium (“shield fern”) proposed by Schwartz in Schrader's Journal für die Botanik in 1800, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + -ium.
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Forms
plural: aspidiums / aspidiaSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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